4 robbery suspects slain in clash

STO. DOMINGO, Nueva Ecija – Four suspected members of a notorious robbery-holdup gang operating in northern Nueva Ecija were slain in a shootout with policemen shortly after they held up passengers of a Manila-bound Baliwag Transit bus here before dawn Wednesday.

The slain suspects were identified as Daryl Germino, Jeric Ace de la Cruz, Raymund de la Cruz, and Mandy Villa, all of Barangay Maliolio, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija.

Police said they belonged to the so-called “Petinez gang” responsible for the spate of robbery-holdups in Talavera and Guimba towns, Muñoz Science City and San Jose City. – MG